The district of Ollantaytambo is one of the most interesting areas to visit in Cusco because of the variety of impresive Inca remains, history and living culture that our visitor can observe and explore. Admiring the enigmatic site of Ñaupa iglesia, walking on part of the Inca trail that goes to Ollantaytamno, observe the remains of the Inca bridge, visit a original Inca home and explore the impressive Inca site of Ollantaytambo, this full day tour is the perfect activity that the solo traveler, explorers or families that would like to learn and explorer places that are on the beaten path, exploring more the area.
FULL DAY TOUR
ÑAUPA IGLESIA-OLLANTAYTAMBO
You will be picked up from your hotel in Cusco at 8:00 am and drive in our transport along the paved route to the north west of Cusco in our way you will take awesome vistas of the surrounding mountains with some snow caped mountain as Chicon (5,530mt/18,143ft) Veronica ( 5,800mt/19,028ft) to Pachar (2,830mt/9,284ft), peaks that during the Inca time were sacred, considered local good protectors, we are going pass through some local villages and see the daily life of the local people cultivating some products as quinua, potatoes, wheat and corn, after 1 hr. we arrive to the area of Pachar from where we hike up through some Inca terraces to reach Ñaupa Iglesia an astronomical site and an important Waka during Inca time, related with the agricultural calendar, after exploring this outstanding site we walk on part of the Inca trail that leads to Ollantaytambo (2,792mt/9,160ft) the trail was built on the left side of the Urubamba river, along of our hike we can observe some Inca remains as farming terraces the still are used by the local people to cultivate the big white corn, after 35 minutes we arrive to the Inca bridge, there will observe how the Quechua people in the ancient time built this impressive bridge as part of the Inca trail net to connect Cusco, the sacred Valley, Ollantaytambo, Machupicchu and all the empire, after our lunch in Ollantaytambo we are going to visit an original Inca house, many years ago important people of the royal class lived there, will have the chance to see its original structure and how the owner still she is leaving there, after wards we are going to walk through original Inca streets to reach the main Inca site of Ollantaytambo, we are going to visit the most important areas of this complex as the temple of the windows, the temple of the Sun, the ancient temple and have great views of the hole complex and the village.
Finally, we drive back to Cusco and transfer to your hotel.
Important:
To explorer more about Cusco and around we recommend some other tours as Moray and Maras tour and Machupicchu tour.
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INCLUDES
- Pre-departure briefing
- English speaking professional and official tourist guide.
- Transportation (van or bus) with professional authorized driver
- First-aid kit including emergency oxygen bottle
- 24-h guest service: please ask for the emergency number available during your time of visit.
NOT INCLUDED
- Entrace fees to visit the sites included in the program.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips to our staff (guide & driver).
Important: read our Terms & conditions (link)
WHAT TO BRING
The area where we are going to do our adventure half day tour is in Cusco and its surroundings. Despite of the time of the year, there are always seasonal variations: it can be sunny and still cold or rainy but dry and kind of mild. Tourists must be ready and equipped to enjoy their tour under safe conditions. The following packing list gathers items that you will need for this tour.
Clothing
- Wear clothes in layers: It is hard to guess what the weather will be like, that’s why layering is really helpful. Make sure you are using wickable clothes, cotton ones keep much moisture on them.
- Use short or long-sleeved t-shirts for your first layer.
- Pack lightweight jackets of fleece or microfleece for the second layer.
- Wear a waterproof jacket for the third layer.
- Carry gloves to protect your hands from the cold.
- Wear hiking boots or trekking shoes.
- Use thick socks
- Pack a hat in case is going to be sunny day.
Additional Accessories
- Lip balm.
- Sunglases.
- Sun cream.
- Baby wipes.
- Hand sanitizer.
- Trekking poles.
- Batteries or flashcards for your camera.
Snacks & Drinks
- Energetic bars.
- Dried fruit.
- Bottle of water (1-2 Lt).
- Candies
Beware that there will possibly be no signal for cell phones up in the mountain. Personal identifications are always required.